I found a diagram recently that helped to explain the different types of JOIN syntax. Being the type person that enjoys the visualization of abstract concepts such as set theory this diagram spoke to me. Despite the diagram being well done something seemed slightly wrong about it. I thought about it for a while and then it … Read more
This video is an hour-long but well worth sharing with you today. One of the main takeaways from this video I want you to have is the fact that troubleshooting performance is not always rocket surgery. When you watch this video and listen to Conor Cunningham talk about some of the real world examples he … Read more
Recently I wrote about about five database design mistakes you don’t want to make. Those mistakes were focused on database design, but what about the design process itself? It is possible that you could have all intentions of a solid design only to be let down by your overall design process. Here are the five ways … Read more
We’ve all had those moments. It’s late in the day. You are about to head home a few minutes early so you can bring your daughter to soccer practice on time. Your phone rings. The voice on the other end of the line mutters something about the server “being slow”, and needs you to fix … Read more
Have you heard about or seen the Born to Learn blog from MS Learning? Did you know that Microsoft certifications are celebrating their twentieth anniversary this year? That’s one year older than Jonathan Kehayias (blog | @SQLPoolboy)! Tomorrow at 9AM ET I am taking part in a tweetchat with MS Learning where we want to help promote the new … Read more
Today is the final day for my SQL Azure blog series. These past few weeks I have been able to spend a lot of time with SQL Azure. The platform has come a long way in the two years time since I first started using it and doing presentations. I am very impressed with many … Read more
